Termination of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (IC&I) Blue Box Collection- January 1, 2026
The producer led blue box program applies to residential and other eligible properties including schools, and non-profit long-term care and retirement homes, but excludes non-eligible sources such as businesses, places of worship, municipal buildings, daycares, commercial farms, charities, and campgrounds and trailer parks. These types of properties will not receive blue box collection funded by the producers under the new blue box program.
Under the new regulations, the potential costs for Peterborough County to manage recycling for all IC&I properties across the County is not viable.
Peterborough County is discontinuing collection of blue box materials from IC&I properties that are not eligible for participation in the provincial program effective January 1, 2026.
If your business/organization is currently participating in Peterborough County’s blue box program you will no longer receive blue box collection as of January 1, 2026.
Next steps
You will need to make alternate arrangements to properly dispose of recyclable materials. Below is a non-comprehensive list of possible service providers. Please call the individual business to learn about their programs and pricing.
Please note that Peterborough County/OSM Township does not endorse or vouch for any of these service providers.
